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sigh! beautiful...Do you like those pics which are photoshopped, I mean really made unrealistic? Just today I looked one pro photog's blog and I didn't like his work...too much editing...But it's a question of liking...I like good photos like this one.Your's is nice too! :)

Yes the umbrellas do add color to a mostly grayish scene.The buildings are mostly business. The one on the left is the Prudential Building which was the tallest one in Chicago when I was a kid. The narrow one in the middle is the Aon building but it started out as the Amoco building. More in the background are some expensive condo buildings.

thanks - photoshopped? yes and no - I don't like a photo being presented as real that is fake. However, I enjoy fake pictures that are humorous or fantasy and have even tried to do some myself but I can't afford photoshop (other editing tools are good for me)

I avoid politics here but I have posted about ex-gov Blago before. I believe it's been 21 years with the current Daley (assume you know about his powerful father) and his departure will shake up the place. I expect some of the political machinery will keep running even without him. The Loop does look much better than it did 20 years ago. Many people give him credit for that. But you are right about corruption. Nobody needs that.

I like Photos of the Day - I do one, but I use POTD as its acronym. Funny though, I'm on vacation this week from it. It'll start up again on Monday. I love the umbrellas in the first shot and I really like the Chicago against that blue. beautiful!

Thanks for that link (readers check it out). Are you jealous that an American won the Royal Observatory prize? Those are amazing pictures. My first reaction was the picture is great because the location is great. If I was able to spend nights out in places like that I would probably get a few great pictures too.BTW there are telltale signs that computer analysis can detect in touched up photos but good ones will fool the human eye.

about lisleman

I was not born lisleman. I moved there. I was born a baby. I started breathing air more than sixty years ago. Oh if you happen to read a news report about
"Lisle man" please notice my moniker is one word. I'm not responsible
for my crazy neighbors.

Sha la la lala live for today.

One of the best things of my life
(everyone's I think) is learning. I like science especially physics.
Don't ever stop asking why because there is an endless amount to
learn. Two of our daughters became teachers. This and our grandkids keeps the learning idea alive for me.

I've accepted that we all have different talents. Most of time this works well for everyone unless your talent is illegal.

Blog on and don't lose that linky feeling.

Does anyone read this far down on these things? I should hide a secret password to a bank account with some money in it. Anyone have a spare bank account with a little cash?